The Bachelor is rocked by WILD claims Locky Gilbert made a ‘secret pact’ with contestant Bella Varelis to guarantee her a place in the finale
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The Bachelor hasn’t even premiered yet, but it’s already at the centre of a scandal.
On Monday, reports surfaced that Locky Gilbert had secretly guaranteed one of his contestants, Bella Varelis, a place in the final two before filming began.
According to Woman’s Day, the 30-year-old got in touch with Bella, 32, via mutual friends earlier this year and they made a ‘deal’.
‘He promised her top two’: The Bachelor is rocked by wild claims that Locky Gilbert (pictured) made a ‘secret pact’ with contestant Bella Varelis to guarantee her a place in the finale
‘They have mutual friends and spoke before the show. There was chatter he promised her she’d be top two,’ a source claimed.
The insider added that Bella and Locky hit it off straight away in the mansion, and their seemingly instant connection upset some of the other women.
They also alleged that Bella was a ‘producer’s pet’ who played up her emotions and delivered for the cameras.
Is it true? According to Woman’s Day, the 30-year-old got in touch with Bella (pictured) via mutual friends earlier this year and they made a ‘deal’
It comes after Locky told The Daily Telegraph over the weekend that he was madly in love with his winning contestant.
He said: ‘I can definitely assure you I am madly in love. It’s an amazing feeling and to be able to say it out aloud now, it’s a really good feeling.’
‘It’s definitely a love story that everyone will remember. It’s a crazy ride, I’ll tell ya that,’ he added.
A coincidence? The insider added that Bella (pictured) and Locky hit it off straight away in the mansion, and their seemingly instant connection upset some of the other women
But he confessed he had to kiss his way through the mansion to find his ladylove.
The former Australian Survivor star said: ‘I certainly got around and got to know the girls… I was a little rascal, you could say.’
It comes after Locky admitted to WHO magazine last week that keeping his new girlfriend a secret was ‘all part of the fun of being the Bachelor’.
Looking for fame or love? The source also alleged that Bella was a ‘producer’s pet’ who played up her emotions and delivered for the cameras
He added that the pair were keeping their connection alive by talking on the phone several times a day.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel 10 for comment.
The Bachelor Australia premieres on Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
‘It’s an amazing feeling’: It comes after Locky told The Daily Telegraph over the weekend that he was madly in love with his winning contestant